Wednesday, April 9, 2014

SCIENCE ACADEMY - If I could do anything I wanted to do, I would start a Science Academy in Morton. I’ve hired nearly 200 engineers from overseas. Almost all share the desire to provide not just a good education for their children but an extraordinary education for their children. Even those already in the States would migrate to Morton from Chicago or St. Louis for the right program for their kids.



VETERAN FRIENDLY MORTON - Our young men and women go in harms way to protect our country but when they come home they go from standing in the front to standing in the back - that has to stop. Morton can lead the way as the premier veterans-friendly city. Why not give preference to veterans for village jobs, why not special offers to veterans from all our stores, how about a land-bank of property on which returning veterans can build, or apartments with subsidized rates for the first few years back until they get on their feet. What are your ideas?



1 comment:

  1. Quite an excellent question regarding veterans. The smallest of things go a very long way, I have been to a town in Indiana where most chamber of commerce affiliates have a sticker on the outside of the door stating they are Veteran Friendly meaning a small discount within. You would be shocked how many businesses Do Not have veteran discounts while simultaneously having teacher, student, senior citizen and emergency personnel discounts.

    As for local lending companies, providing a GOOD 15-year fixed rate mortgage will always beat out the VA Home Loan each veteran is guaranteed. Reason being, the VA Loan requires no down payment resulting in a higher borrowed amount and higher interest rate. In the long run the veteran pays way more than needed.

    Veterans Preference for employment is a fantastic idea, it is currently already done in a "point system" for federal and state jobs...so why don't we do in on a municipal or local level?

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